We are recruiting an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and design function. This is a hands-on technical leadership role suited to someone who has built their career within the HV/LV power distribution or electrical manufacturing market and understands how engineering translates through design, procurement, workshop manufacture, FAT and site delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of electrical engineers, graduate engineers and designers.
- Manage engineering workloads, priorities and project deliverables across multiple concurrent projects.
- Review, approve and sign off electrical engineering designs and technical documentation in accordance with Australian requirements.
- Provide technical leadership across HV/LV systems, switchrooms, MCCs, switchgear, distribution boards and associated power systems.
- Oversee engineering activities from concept and detailed design through manufacture, FAT, commissioning and project handover.
- Work closely with project management, procurement, workshop and production teams to resolve technical and delivery issues.
- Ensure engineering outputs comply with relevant Australian Standards, client specifications and internal quality requirements.
- Drive engineering best practice, design consistency, continuous improvement and technical development across the team.
- Maintain a visible presence across the engineering office, workshop and project delivery environment.
- Promote strong safety, quality and accountability standards throughout the engineering function.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering.
- Current Australian experience within the electrical power distribution and packaged electrical systems market.
- Demonstrated ability to review, approve and sign off electrical designs in Australia.
- Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring electrical engineers and designers.
- Experience supporting projects through engineering, manufacture, FAT and site delivery.
- Strong understanding of relevant Australian electrical standards and engineering compliance requirements.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of an established engineering function within a specialist electrical business delivering technically challenging projects into the mining and heavy industrial sectors.
The position offers genuine influence across engineering standards, team development, technical decision-making and project delivery, while remaining close to the design, workshop and manufacturing process.
For an Engineering Manager or Senior/Lead Electrical Engineer already working within the HV/LV power distribution or electrical manufacturing market, this represents an opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership position with significant technical ownership.